Assiniboia Downs Articles

Downs’ Derby Draws This Saturday

Downs’ Derby Draws This Saturday

Ask the experts and they’ll all say the same thing: “Forte.” It’s been a while since one horse has garnered as much pre-race talk as this year’s Kentucky Derby favourite.

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It Will Be a Golden September at the Downs

It Will Be a Golden September at the Downs

In past years, September was mop-up time at Assiniboia Downs. For most racing seasons, September offered up six race dates over two weeks and a couple of big stakes races, but for most people, school, football and the Jets were starting and a season of horse racing was just about a memory.

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